Bard Nerfs Offically Confirmed

[Aricori]

The damage nerf I feel will not be significant and will not affect our demand in groups. Those who are quitting because they feel they won't be number one are being really petty. My expectations when I began this game was that bard would not be top of the damage, but brought along for their utility and that is the main reason they are invited to Coil from my limited understanding of the raid (I have only been to Turn 2). While our mobility is advantageous, our silence and songs are what makes us desirable. I do feel that monks and dragoons do need a boost in their DPS. They lack the utility of ranged classes as a whole really; no back up heals, resurrection or crowd control abilities means they should be topping the DPS charts. While Monk and Dragoon do have some utility, it is not nearly as desirable as the ranged classes, let alone bard.

[xnonamex]

Well i do see why this happened. Eventually on lvl 50 (dunno about coils, haven't had the chance to venture in there, although i have the gear) everyone is looking for bards. The crazyest is when ppl start looking for all bard dps+1drg for the LB.

I dunno about the pure damage output for the bards since i have not played it. But the reason why bards are so demanded is clear:
1) they are ranged dps - so they can stay clear of the danger fairly easy in most cases
2) their attacks are instant like melee dps

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[xnonamex]

this combined with the known issues for the caster classes makes the most survivable constant dps output class, because they can keep dpsing all the way without much thought to position. For example in titan fight: casters can't cast when they need to dodge stuff, melee can't max out their dps because they need to avoid, thus not getting the correct position (side, back) when they need and letting the buffs just tick out unused sometimes...

ofc it is so that bard is not the highest pure dps class, but it is the one whose dps is less affected from the mechanics of the fight...

I am not saying that is bad... just saying that all out bard party requests were getting ridiculous.

[Satyr]

I knew it was coming. I knew I would be bummed/pissed if I kept playing bard. Now my Whm is almost 50 hurray!

[pandabearcat]

You know what would be great?

Lowering damage, but making straighter shot either reduce or eliminate next SS cost as well as autocrit. Kinda like how BLM procs remove mana cost.

I'm tired of running out of TP when I get "lucky".

[Kiokin]

So, the exact quote is "We currently feel that the bards are a little too strong due to the amount of damage they can do without being impacted that much from the fight."

That doesn't mean there is going to be a damage nerf. They may just end up making some of your skills actually have a cast time, or something similar. All of you are whining for no reason.

[Woodberry]

So, the exact quote is "We currently feel that the bards are a little too strong due to the amount of damage they can do without being impacted that much from the fight."

That doesn't mean there is going to be a damage nerf. They may just end up making some of your skills actually have a cast time, or something similar. All of you are whining for no reason.

Which is why I am fine with it. Just bring up BRD stationary DPS to match the other classes and give HS/SS a cast time. Heck, they can bring up their DPS by just improving the gearing.

[Tampa_Black]

I love this game, but am done if they nerf my main. Our damage is sheeeit and its getting nerfed? I will not put 1 more hour into grinding for a toon that will be gimped. SE has had 5+ years and 2 release to figure this out. SMH. Little beeotches and cry babies always ruin MMO's.

[MalcolmReynolds]

I love this game, but am done if they nerf my main. Our damage is sheeeit and its getting nerfed? I will not put 1 more hour into grinding for a toon that will be gimped. SE has had 5+ years and 2 release to figure this out. SMH. Little beeotches and cry babies always ruin my fun being the most in demand dps class for the sake of balancing things out me me me me me.

Fixed it for you.

Then wouldn't it be easier to just adjust the mobility for the melee classes so they'd be more viable and accepted? One nerf on a Bard's DPS won't change that they're wanted for songs and constant DPS.

Nerfing one class is much easier than changing mechanics around for every other one. The potential for balance problems with the latter is very high compared to just one nerf. And the demand for bard will still be there, so I don't understand what your complaint is.

[Lecreuset]

Fixed it for you.



Nerfing one class is much easier than changing mechanics around for every other one. The potential for balance problems with the latter is very high compared to just one nerf. And the demand for bard will still be there, so I don't understand what your complaint is.

They already are going to make all the fights easier for melee. So that is in a way changing something for the other classes